The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-16

lent N. G. Tabor and b. NJ. Shepard of
Montpelier assisted in singing George
Smith OF Cabot and May Burnap gave us a
song worthy of note and our home talent
did well. - The infant child of A. NJ.
Mrs ID. r. Loveland was thrown from her
sleigh last week. She hurt her knee so
badly that she has not been able to take
a step since.
Moretown.
THERE is to be no singng-school this
week. - Quarterly meeting services will
be held in the Methodist church Sunday,
March 81 and there will also be meeting
Saturday evening. 80 There was a dance
at the hotel Monday evening. - At the
dramatic entertainment given by Club No.
last week the receipts were S15. All who
attended speak very highly of it. The en-
tertainment will be repeated at Middlesex
Thursday evening of the present week, with
the addition to the programme of the drama,
Little Brown jug" 1t is seldom that two
dramas and one farce are given in one even
ing, and the price of admission is so low
that all should attend.
Nortbfield.
G. d. EDGERToN will receive subscrip-
tons and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN Office in Metcalfs block, over Blale's
store. - The net receipts of the Congre-
gational festival last Wednesday evening
were about $40. - Hidden Hand "
drew good houses Friday and Saturday
evenings. 1t is to be repeated Thursday or
Friday of this week for the benefit of the
University baseball nine, and there is talk
OF giving it at Barre on Saturday evening.
- The temperance drama, The Flow
ing Bowl" was presented in Good Tenn
plars' hall Monday evening by members of
Gouldsvile lodge. 1t was very satisfactorily
done. Quite number of outsiders were in.
la 10. lsnng .IarrA nfN. Il
evening the Universalst socable will be
held with Mrs Severance on School street,
and the Methodists have a candy-pull in the
vestry of their church - The body of
Elijah B. Pride, an old resident, was
brought here for burial last week from
Brattleboro, where he had been in the in
sane asylum for some years. Funeral serv-
ices were held in the Universaist church
Saturday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. l.
p. Booth officiating. - The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will meet with
Mrs. G. S. Richmond Thursday at three
P: NJ. Monthly reading, Health Talk"
The subject of Heredity will be taken
up. Mrs. II. ID. Walker is expected
to be present. All friends are invited
and members are urged to be pres
ent Please let all be prompt at three
o'clock, that we may have time to hear
of Mrs. Walkers work in our county.
- George Clark has moved into the
Bayer house and K. X. Smith has taken
possession of the house vacated by Clark.
- Captain G.. G. Bates and Lieutenant
f. l.. Howe of our militia company at
tended the annual school of instruction of
the state officers at Brattleboro last week
Thursday and Friday. Miss Emily
Stebbins visited at Woodstock last week.
- E. ID. Metcalf started last Tuesday
night for Wyoming. He was accompanied
by his sister, Eliza, who went to New York
city to take lessons in painting - Mrs.
Hayes of Bellows Falls is visiting Mrs.
Dow. - John F. Lee has gone to New
port, n. II.
Gouldsville.
AMOS RICH died Tuesday, the Sth, after
a long illness. He leaves a wife and child,
who with the parents have the sympathy
of the community. He had made many
friends within few years and will be
greatly missed by all. Miss Ellen
Grant of Concord, N H., is at home on
visit. - There is to be a masquerade
party at the hall Thursday evening for the
benefit of the band. - Fred HutchinS
has moved into the house lately vacated by
Mrs. Glazer. - Hollis Clark, who has
been spending the winter here, has returned
to Greenfield, Mass.
THE Good Templars held a reunion at
their lodge hall Tuesday evening, March
Sth, which was well attended by many
present and past members Refreshments
were served and literary and musical en-
tertainment enjoyed. Remarks We're made
by Rev. o. ID. Clapp of Waitstield, DR..
Gould of West Randolph and others, and
letters were read from many former MEM
bers now residing in other states. -
About one hundred of the relatives and
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Flint sur
prised that worthy couple last Saturday by
suddenly calling and reminding them that
it was the fifth anniversary of their mar
riage. The day and evening was pleasantly
passed, and many valuable and useful pres
ents given Mr.. and Mrs. Flint as tokens of
the high respect in which they are held by
their many friends. = The annual spring
moving has begun. w. A. Averill goes
! back to his Warren farm, Stillman Rich to
! Chelsea, A. p. Coburn to the farm vacated
by Rich, w. W. Spear on to the place he has
| purchased in Northfield and Jonas g. San
ders to the farm belonging to his fathers
estate on East hill. - Merritt Wiley of
| Danvers, Mass, is visiting his old home.
- The Oldest inhabitant admits that
! the snow depth is in excess of anything of
! the kind that we ever had. - NJ. f.
| Cram is in attendance on county court as
| Juror and his wife is visiting her mother at
| Burlington. - John Robinson is very
low with lung difficulty and not expected
to live long.
East Roxbury.
u. n. PAIGE, who recently acquired the til
tie of grandfather" feels remarkably well
| nowadays -Four generations now occupy
his domicie. - Mrs. Milo Wilson of
West Randolph is assisting her mother, Mrs.
Braley, in her removal to Randolph. -
Irwin Abbotts little child is i'll at II. Y
Blanchard's. Miss Matte Hayward is
in Brookfield at work for Cassius Peck.
A. j. Ladd and Hiram Henry have
each recently purchased them a horse.
- John Verge has contracted to work
this season for S. II. Allen. - Fred Pope
has given up the idea of going West this
spring.
Plainfield.
A VERY successful term of singing-school,
| taught by Professor G.. w. Foster, closed
here last Wednesday evening. We learn
that under the direction of Mr.. Foster, at
an early day musical entertainment will
be given here. - Eugene G. Hoyt, Esq,
is at Danville as counsel for respondents in
criminal cases. - The Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor will hold
their first sociable next Friday evening
with Laura Gale. A general invitation is
cordially extended. - Mr.. Rodney Jack,
eighty-seven years old, and Ida, four-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs ID. b. Smith,
are each very sick with pneumonia, with
results doubtful. - Mrs. NJ. S. Haines
of Cabot who is in very poor health and
has been stopping with her brothers here
for rest, returned home last Friday not
much improved in health. - Mrs. j. o.
.I ! Sharburn Wa in last weak visiting